MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
examines
topics
regarding open
education resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
changes in
blended learning have enabled
learners
all over the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massive online courses are
normally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
e-learning institutions
have to consider
today because online education technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can participants
assure that
the training provided by these
MOOC courses is
all right?
This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience.
How can organizations
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach online MOOC classes?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Burkina Faso to conduct these MOOC courses?
How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can organizations
deal with the problems of
low
student motivation and high
learner attrition?
As digital learning becomes more
procurable there is a
expanding
necessity
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Teachers
and many other
stakeholders
would like
to gain a better understanding of
these
compelling new open education
endeavours.
Scholars want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOC courses
can be enhanced.
In response to this
growing
desideratum for
details
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
MOOC classes and other open educational subjects.
This new book
also discusses the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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